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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-02-18
A Boston Bank Reminiscence.

Many years ago q young man in one
of the banks showed such capacity as a
teller or cashier that some OF its GUS
toners got up bank for him. Every
thing went on successfully. There
was habit of lending and borrowing
between banks, and sometimes tween
them and reliable individuals, and this
young cashier had such relation with
man supposed to be beyond suspicion.
One day this man came to him with
large request, no less than the loan of
$4,000, equal to half the capital of
the bank. which was 100000. Strange,
he got it, and disappeared not to be
found; his kindred could give no in
formation about him; trlegra.hs, rail-
roads. ocean steamers. did not exist to
afford inquiry or pursuit. The direc-
tors had to be made aware OF the loss
Of half their capital. Their first thought
was to reduce their capital to $4,000.
The young cashier submitted himself
to their discretion, but proposed if
allowed to go on to devote himself all his
means and energies, to the rehabilita-
ton of the capital. The directors &C
coded to his request. The matter was
kept quiet. The bank went on Sue
cessfully. The cashier paid promptly
per cent dividend OH S30OOO0, out of
$4,000 business. Watching every
opportunity to make penny. at the
end of 10 years he accomplished his
purpose The capital of the bank was
restored. When he began his task he
was 30 years old, when he finished it he
ought to have been in the prime of
life, only As. but the incessant strain of
those 10 years left him wreck, and in
less than five years in the height of his
usefulness he sank to his grave.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-02-18
COMICALITIES.
what the World Finds 70 Laugh
About
He Had TO Give II Up.


Patiently she sat and waited for his
football. Ills football was busy filling
engagements at other points. A tear
trickled from her eye and burst into
countless sparkling atoms, as it fell on
the mantle which hung gracefully from
her shoulders. The gaslight flickered
dismally in the dim hall. She let it
flicker, and needed it not. The
policeman's club struck the curbstone
on the next block with hollow sound,
and she started in terror What If
oh, sickening thought! But no-George
was always fly enough to take cab
after he had finished going out with
the boys
At last he came.
"Where have you been 90 long,
George?" she asked.
He scarcely seemed to near her. ~.
several minutes he stood motionless,
but his face wore troubled expression.
At length he spoke these words:
"My-hick-dear, I hash ter give il
up. I've got 'er poorest mem'ry ever
shaw. Ask mo shumpin' easy. I'll
fin out fer you to-hic-morrow from
shom of ozzher-hic-felle Good.
night"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-02-18

He met Miss Kittie at ball. After
talking about the balloon ascension, the
weather, and other things, he said
rather abruptly, "Where is your moth.
er?' "Oh," said the sweet damsel, II
have left her at home. generally dc
when ! come to ball. What is home
without mother ?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-02-18
He Had His Paper stopped.

Young Publisher-The fools are not
all dead yet who fancy they can break
up a journalist by merely stopping his
paper. 1t can't be done.
Old Publisher-Well, I don't know
about that. 1 was embarrassed for
two weeks by having my paper stopped.
"Ah, indeedl When? Where?"
cat the bank"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-02-18
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve,

TIE best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by l.
R. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-02-18

Mrs. Josie Reynolds, 81 Amesbury
Street, Lawrence, Mass, March l6,
1885, says: My father A. W. Good
rich. of this city, now "A years old, has
used DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer
for Is years is never without it, and
never hesitates to recommend it to 9th.
ers suffering from coughs and colds.
For sale by G. G. Sill. Price 25c. so.
and $l.00 per bottle.
For Costiveness, Biliousness, Head.
ache and all feverish habits use DR.,
Seth Arnold's Bilious Pills. For sale
by G. G.. Sill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-02-18

The best ticket for a New York
Alderman to run on is a railroad ticket
says the Philadelphia North American.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
Winter Rules.

Never go to bed with cold or damp
feet
In going into a colder air, keep the
mouth resolutely closed that by compel
ing the air TO pass circuitously through
the nose and head. ii may become warm
before it reaches the lungs, and thus
prevent those shocks and sudden chills
which frequently end in pleurisy, pneu.
monia and other serious forms of dis
ease.
Never sleep with the head in the
draught of an open door or window.
Let more cover be on the lower limbs
than on the body. Have an extra COW
ering within easy reach in case of sud-
den and great change of weather during
the night.
Never stand still moment out OF doors,
especially at street corners, after having
walked even short distance.
Never ride near the open window of
vehicle for single half minute, especial
ly If it has been preached by walk:
valuable lives have thus been lost, or
good health permanently destroyed.
Never put on new boot or shoe in be.
ginning a journey.
Never wear India rubber boots in Geld,
dry weather.
If co PEELED to face bitter cold wind,
throw silk handkerchief over the face;
its agency is wonderful in modifying
the cold.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
An Astonlshed Literary Critic.

A novel writer of my acquaintance
some years ago was writing short stories
for a New York magazine, and was on
very intimate terms with it's owner and
editor. The latter was bright, enter
prising fellow, somewhat conceited and
imbued with the belief that he was born
to shine in the literary armament. One
day he handed IA manuscript to the novelist
with the remark that it was the first pro-
duction of beginner in story writing and
he should like an impartial opinion of its
merits. The novelist took it and read it.
though it was very tough reading. He
returned it to the editor, saying: "It is a
very crude affair, not worth printing, in
my Judgment, but there are CLEANS of
reason in it at rare intervals. / should
say that the author might be declared
sane, though have my doubts even about
that.n
A month later ''the very crude affair."
appeared in the New York magazine, sub
scribed with the name Of the editor and
proprietor. But he was generous; he
never mentioned the subject to his crude
critic, bat treated him even more kindly
than before Pittsburg Dispatch.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
PURE DRUGS AND mKDIcISKs
AT R. W. GooDMAN's
Maryland ArsnUs Drug Store.
courtssies TO parents.

Parents learn upon their children. and
especially their sons, much earlier than
either of them imagine. Their love Is
constant inspiration, perennial foun
tain, of delight, from which our lips
may Quaff, and be comforted thereby. 1t
may be that the mother has been left .
widow, depending on her only son for
support He gives her comfortable
home, see that she 10 well clad, and allows
no debts TO accumulate, and that Is all.
1t is considerable, mere even that many
sons do, but there is lack. lie seldom
thinks ii worth while To give her ca.
ress: he has forgotten all those affection
ate ways that kept the wrinkles from her
face and made her look so much younger
than her years; he is ready to put his
hand in his pocket to crafty her slight
est request, but 10 give of the abundance
Of his heart is another thing entirely.
lie loves his mother OF course he
does Are there not proofs enough of
his filial regard? Is he not continually
making sacrifices for her benefit What
more could any reasonable woman ask9
All but it is the mothers heart that
caves an occasional kiss. the support of
your youthful arm, the little attentions
and kindly courtesies of life that smooth
uoWH So many ot It's dspeIllles Auu tnhNc
the journey less wearisome. Material
aid is good so far as it goes. but has not
that sustained power which the leving.
symp; thetic heart bestows upon its ob-
iect You think she has outgrown these
weaknesses and follies. and is content
with the crust that is left; but you are
mistaken. Every little offer of atten.
tion. your escort to church, or for quiet
walk, brings back the youth of her heart;
her cheeks glow aud her eyes sparkle
with pleasure, and oh how proud she Is
of her son.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
nit are the best values you ever
saw for the money.
MABLEY & CAREW.
Our ChiIdren'sDepart

Tn our CHILDREN'S DE-
PARTMENT the array of Boys
and Children S Overcoats is mar
velously grand TO satisfy our
selves about our LOW PRICES
you must come to our store and
see exactly what We offer for
your money. We sell Chill
dren's Overcoats Gall wooD for
$3. so. and first-rate Overcoats,
sizes 5 TO 8 years, as low as 50. so.
In finer grades we show the pret
tiest patterns in Cheviots, Fancy
and Neat Worsteds, Astrachans;
Reavers, with Fur Collars; Nor
folk Styles, with Silk-Lined
Capes or Hoods, &c. Prices
vary little by little from 81 to
S12.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
Yankee Faces in Holland.

One of the most noticeable things to me
in Holland was the familiar type of faces,
the same to be seen every day in the streets
of New York. / would see some well
known face and accost him only to be
greeted with reply in Dutch. 1t is very
clear to a visitor that many of New York's
prominent people have Dutch ancestors.
In some parts of Holland saw faces of
the pure Yankee type. Coming over on
the Flushing steamer / saw man at the
wheel who looked for all the world like a
Vermont Yankee. He had sharp, aquiline
features and the short chin whiskers so
much affected in the pictures of Uncle
Sam. Any American seeing such man
would swear that he was from New Eng
land. Yet he was Dutchman who had
never been very far from Holland and who
knew not word of English.
/ have always believed that "chin
whiskers' were peculiarly American. The
caricaturist of Uncle Sam is responsible
for this. Yet have found this style very
common in England and Holland. Many
of the English cabbies wear chin whiskers.
If this style, which the Hon. Bardwell
Slote affects, is American, it was origi-
nally borrowed from Europe.-T. G..
Crawford in New York World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
ANNAPOLIS MD, WEDNESDAY EVENING" DECEMBER IA. 1ss
New Came for young r.adlc..

Bean bag parties are all the rage in
Washington and society bells are becom-
ing very expert at the new game. at one
end of the parlor or hall is placed an in
clined board with a square hole in it.
Standing at the other end--and the
further away from the board the more
fun there is in the game-the players
pitch ten bean bags toward the hole. A
regular score is kept, and if the ten bags
fall in the hole it counts 100. or ten for
each bag. Another bag, double the usual
size, is also provided, and if this also is
thrown into the square opening it, adds
twenty, making 120, the highest possible
score. Should any of the bags remain on
the board they count five points apiece,
but for every bag that is thrown upon or
falls to the floor five points are sub
tracted. The big bag, or Jumbo, counts
double, or ten in each case.
Many young society ladies have become
quite expert at pitching the little bags.
and show excellent skill in accurately
gauging the distance and the strength
necessary to be exerted. In most eases
the bags are made of gayly colored ticking,
Jumbo being individualized by materia!
of different pattern, but few young
ladies have taken pains to have hand
somely embroidered receptacles for the
beans. The board is generally of plain
wood, polished, about two feet wide and
three feet long and nine or ten inches high
at its greatest distance from the ground.
The hole is about five inches square, and
the smaller bags little larger. Jumbo
contains pint of beans and the other
bags half that quantity. In many houses
where the game is played handsome
prizes are awarded to those making the
highest scores. The sport is full of inter-
est, and bean bag boards are now found
in every household which expects to be
considered mp to the times Washington
Post
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
Real NeIghborly.

The family had. just moved into the
neighborhood, and their social status had
not yet been defined, when a small boy
appeared at the nearest house and polite
ly said:
Mas complerments, an ken yer loan
her fryin PAM
The frying pan was duly loaned, and in
a few moments back came the boy.
MAS complerments-kin yer let her
hev pound of pork to grease the PAM
After some deliberation the pork was
given and the neighbors were rehearsing
the circumstance when again the small
boy:
MAS complerments, an hev yer sup
of tea to wash down the pork.'
But they drew the line at tea. Detroit
Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
FROM
MABLEY4&%CAREW.
Our Winter Fixings.

About the most seasonable
subject we can discuss is the
snbiect of warm, comfortable
CLOTHING. UNDERWEAR
and winter "FIXINGS," things
that everybody must be provid-
ed with during cold weather.
We know that thousands upon
thousands of our patrons are de
pending upon Mabley & Carew's
mammoth store to supply them
with Clothes, Furnishings, &C.,
and it's a pleasant privilege for
us, during the holiday season,
to send forth the tidings that
Mabley & Carew are abundant
ly prepared to meet every de-
mand.
MARTEV CAPEW
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
MABLEY & CAREW.


TO visit our mammoth store
now is like visiting a great ex-
position. Every available space
is fairly crowded with attractive
goods, and our general prepara-
tions for an enormous trade
during the holiday season are
as perfect as money, experience
and good Judgment could ac-
complish. We know that this
is buying time. Even folks
who are most economical (eith-
er from choice or necessity rea.
lize that when the season of
Christmas and New Year ap.
proaches it is necessary to fix
up" and now, whilst we're dis
cussing this subject, let us re-
mind you that the outlay of
cash required to make your
necessary purchases at Mabley
& Carew's is all of 30 per cent.
in favor of the buyer as compar-
ed with prices charged at other
stores. of couise, we wouldn't
be foolish enough to make such
a statement if the practical evi
dence of this truth could not
emphatically be established to
the entire satisfaction of our
patrons.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
Hard TO Find.
A woman die of the lockjaw.
A woman who is tongue tied.

A woman die of the lockjaw.
A woman who is tongue tied.
A paper the subscribers to which all
pay up.
An old maid wouldn't get married IL
she could.
A lawyer who refuses a fee because
his client is poor.
A young doctor who does not use all
the technical terms he can think of.
A young parson who does not believe
all the girls in the congregation in love
with him.
A young lady who is scrawny comTli.
ment another on her form, If she hap
pens to be well built.
A young parson, married, who pre-
serves his popularity with the female
portion of his congregation
A lady, who learned to play on the
piano in order to make herself attractive
to eligible ysung men, play for her
husband after she has caught him.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
MABLEY & CAREW.
christmas & New Year Gift

Everything is in first class
trim at M BLEY & CAREw's for
the holiday season. Children's
Department never was more at
tractive, and, aside from offer
ing the finest assortment of Ju-
venile Clothing, Shirt Waists,
Hats, Caps, and Boys Furnish
ing Goods, our display is larger
than the combined stocks of any
other three stores in the city. =
The same can be truthful!y said
of our Mems Suit Department
and during the entire holiday
season we shall make our low
piers pleasantly interesting to
buyers. If there's one thing
more than another that MABLEY
& CAREw have repeated again
and again and which we shall
continue to repeat for all time
to come, it is plain matter of fact
everyday truth that we shall not
permit any house to name prices
as low as those quoted by u.s.
For things useful and ornamen-
tai, suitable for CHRISTMAS
and NEW YEAR GIFTS, just
take a look at goods in our Fur
nishing Goods Department -
Smoking Jackets, Dressing
Gowns, Silk Suspenders, Fine
Gloves, Toilet Cases, Silk Um
brellas, Fancy Handkerchiefs,
Elegant Neckwear, etc all at
prices fully 20 per cent. less
than are charged at exclusive
Furnishing Goods Stores
When you come to the city visit
our store and just make up your
mind that you re an invited and
welcome guest. Step right up
to our first floor bundle counter
and have your parcels and bag
gage checked, subject to deliv-
cry on demand. These privi-
leges cost you nothing, but will
add greatly to your comfort and
Convenience.
We shall give Christmas Present of
an elegant GUN, SLEIGH or box of TEN
PINS with every Suit or Overcoat sold in
our Children's Department during the
holiday season In grateful appreciation
of past patronage from our out of town
patrons we wish you each and all Merry
Christmas and Happy, Prosperous New
Year
Send your name and address and we
will mail free our Fall and Winter Fash
ion Review, containing rules for self
measurement and description of all the
latest fashions. Also Furnishing Goods
price list and set of handsomely colored
cards.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14

"Sary,' said a Dakota man to his
wife, did you take them ten punches Of
wheat brought in an put 'em all togeth-
er an mix the roots all up an plaster
some mud on 'em in good shapes"
"Ycs, / fixed 'em."
"Put the bunch in the wagon an I'll
take it TO town and give it to the editor
an tell him II all grew from one seed.
And then he will say in bis paper that be
was on Wednesday showed a stool OF
wheat by farmer DoozenberTy, in which
there were over 400 stalks and heads.
This remark bic porduct is all from one
grain of seed. Dakota agin the world;
next,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14

An artificial pumice stone is now pre-
pared by molding and baking n mixture
Of white sand, feldspar and fire clay. BY
varying the proportions and quality of
the ingredients any desired degree Of fine
ness may be obtained. The product is
thus adapted for use in all industries
where natural pumice stone has been em-
ployed, and it has superseded the latter in
parts of Germany and Austria. .--Arkan-
saw Traveller
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14

Mrs. Highmind-I suppose you go to
churchs 'd
New Nurse Girl . Oh. yes, ma'am;
every Sunday.
choose mostly:
n. n. G.-Thcy'rc I'll from the Dible
AIrs. HI see: enc cf those old FASH
ioued preachers Til Bits.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14
MABLEY & CAREW.
Our Overcoat Department.

OF course we must say a few
words concerning our OVER
COAT Department with its
enormous and wonderfully at
tractive stock of Overcoats of
every style. material and quail
ty. STORM COATS, those
warm and comfortable "big
collared" garments are just the
thing fer farmers, teamsters and
others who are obliged to be
out doors during cold weather,
In better qualities we have
STORM COATS made from
Shetlands, Fur Beavers, Scotch
Homespuns, Elysians, &c. Some
are Astrachan trimmed. others
fur trimmed and lined with
soft cashmere. We sell COM
Portable listers, warrented for
wear and service at So and Sc.
OVERCOATS by the thous-
and for dress and everyday
wear, made from all sorts of
materials, that can be recon-
mended. s. will buy a good
reliable garment; IS or SO is
our price for first rate Chin
chilla or Melton; S12, S15 and
$1S gives you choice among
thousands more that you'll ad-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-14

Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany. Maple and
Oak. Hard oil, boiled aud raw. Paints
in oil and Ready Mixed Paints. can be
found il all their freshness and purity at
the corner Of Third St., and Severn Ave.
r. x. STEELE,
Eastport. Nd.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-12

and they were looked on with scorn and
contempt. All these things were the
natural consequence of intemperance.
Ireland has bitter enemies who are al
ways only too happy to- malign her.
Her faults are leaned and cOnned
by rote and cast in her teeth.
Thank God to-day they cannot point to
her as a nation of drunkards. The Irish
people now stand before all nations in
their true grandeur, truly loyal to just,
ice, truth and right wherever found. /
do not hesitate to say that the Irish who
are the advance guard in the temper
ance movement are learning to be fore
most in all moral reforms. Statistics
tell us that COCO men go down to drunk
ards graves every year. This is a de-
plorable fact if true, yet am l proud to
say to offset this, we have $4,000 total
abstainerS, true as steel to the prin-
ciples they have eSpouSed: We have
then ample reason to be proud of the
great cause. Mr.. O'Brien spoke in elo-
quent terms of the clergy, also foremost
in the temperance movement, and paid
high tribute to Father Stanley for his
Jealous labor in the temperance field.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-12

tate man sells lot which he knows has
no present or prospective value to some;
other man. who believes the advertise
mentS he sees in the papers and
thinks he is getting valuable property.
DR.. Smith said that all honest men had
no sympathy with that kind of business,
that takes man to some lonesome spot,
which he platS into streets and parks
and. corner lots, knowing there is no
reason on earth why there should ever
be a town there, and then leads
him to prostitute the adyertis-
ing columns of the press with
boom stories as to its value that he may
unload. The speaker said that honest
real estate buying and selling was one
of the most intellectual of all kinds of
business, as it required almost gift of
prophecy to discern when and where to
make paying. investments. He took Oc-
caSion to urge wOrkingmen to form
cooperative villages and build homes for
themselves, and closedby comparing this,
earth to "boom town." He said there
was great deal said about it in the pa
perS, and it looked like big thing now.
Everybody was talking about it, as they
were about inflated towns, but
when the final wreck of matter
and crash of worlds came, this world
would be found to be only a bubble that
would leave nothing to show where it
used to be. He addressed his hearers
to secure corner lots in the New Jerusa-
lem, where the title was sure and there
were no fraudulent transactions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-12
GRAPE ON THE DOOR.
A Practical Joke on the Dwellers
in the Forepaugh Block.

in the FOrepaugh Block.
Grape hung on the door of a room in
the Forepaugh block at Seven Corners
Saturday noon, and the janitor fastened
to inform Policeman Might that Ryan,
the shoe dealer, was dead. The officer
was horror stricken and at once hurried
over to offer his coincidence to mourn
ing friends and relatives. His worst
fears were confirmed when on the stair
way leading to the apartment where
the corpse was to be found, he saw one
OF DIR. Ryan's clerks, gallant member
OF Company ID, trying to console two
pretty dreSSmakerS who had become
aware of the sad and unexpected event.
Walter" he said, as he saw the
young man impartially brush away
tears from the eyes of each damsel with
his ruby lips, ''come off; leave the girls
to mourn by themselves and begin
thinkin' about the wake. It's the lovely
corpse poor Billy will make"
There was great crowd gathered
about the door of the late lamented,
which included many handsome young
mlllinerS and ShirtmakerS, who had
fallen victims to the destinations of the
supposed dead man. When he. aroused
by the racket, came out in the flesh land
his nightShirt there was general scat
tering of the female contingent, and it
dawned upon all that some one had
played practical joke.